IUCN status: Endangered
EPBC Predator Threat Rating: Not assessed
IUCN claim: “Introduced foxes and cats are known to prey on this species”
Cats hunt dibblers (Friend 2003).
No studies
There are no studies linking cats to dibbler population trends.
Evidence linking Parantechinus apicalis to cats. Systematic review of evidence for an association between Parantechinus apicalis and cats. Positive studies are in support of the hypothesis that cats contribute to the decline of Parantechinus apicalis, negative studies are not in support. Predation studies include studies documenting hunting or scavenging; baiting studies are associations between poison baiting and threatened mammal abundance where information on predator abundance is not provided; population studies are associations between threatened mammal and predator abundance. See methods section in [current submission] for details on evidence categories.
Current submission (2023) Scant evidence that introduced predators cause extinctions.
Friend T. 2003. Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis) Recovery Plan July 2003–June 2013. Wildlife Management Program. Department of Conservation and Land Management Western Australian Threatened Species and Communities Unit
IUCN Red List. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ Accessed June 2023